Holidays

Holidays make me sad. I am always single. Family, kids and me.

And the stress is a bit much. Last couple of years I have avoided alcohol. Last year I came out stoned to my parents. That was funny. My Dad is old school. I live in a legal state.

Tomorrow I may have wine.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving

Well I think I forgot to take my meds last night. A couple of my relatives are fighting with each other. And we're all going to be in the same place.

I think the wine sounds good lol

The best thing about Thanksgiving? It only lasts 1 day!

I get stressed out too. Lots of anxiety. We go to my parents. My mom is highly religious and into conspiracy theories (like last year she asked my husband if he was worried about his soul), so it's always really awkward and uncomfortable for me. Also I'm the black sheep and scapegoat in my family and the disappointment/the failure so I always can feel their disapproval. Sigh. Drinking this year!

Can't drink unfortunately but I'm right there with all of you! I don't care for LARGE gatherings, and my family was planning to have Thanksgiving with a relatively small group this year which felt good; then they decided to go to a family friend's house where the gathering will be much larger. I don't know anyone there well...I'm familiar enough to know that I'll have a few people to talk to, but I am also thinking I will become anxious, the day will stretch on, and I'll feel a bit trapped. Sending strong thoughts to everyone!

I love the holidays. It's just me and my mom here but we always make it special.

Happy Thanksgiving-- I hope you make it through the day ok.

I hope you'll be okay with your parents.

It's just my husband and I this year. We were supposed to go see my daughter's boyfriend's family but we're sick. Hopefully one of us will be healthy enough to make dinner.

Thanksgiving is my dreaded holiday...well, I guess they all are. No good reason, nothing bad has happened, everyone behaves. I'd just rather be sleeping!

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Hate the holidays! I wasn't raised with them, but I celebrate now with my husband and son. I always thought they were like the movies and magical. Every year I hope that this will be the year that everything is magical and all the family is together and merry! Ha! Since I can no longer drink, my in-laws really don't know what to do with me (they drink a lot but aren't alcoholics). We moved to another city a few years ago and they barely ever come see us and in fact, they skipped this one. So, it's just me, my husband and son, and BIL. They are all really close and have inside jokes and play nerd games! LOL

So, here I am sitting on the couch by myself watching "cake wars". Another holiday that is nothing like I thought they would be. I'm dreading Christmas already. I'm already working on my excuse to not go. It's just depressing.

It was actually fun. As long as i put on my happy, entertaining, joking, placating face, things work out fine.

Sometimes I just don't have the energy. Today I made the effort and it was fine. It was only a couple hours. No discussion of politics!!

Hope everyone else had a nice holiday.

same can be said for christmas, haloween, mothers day, hate it all

holidays suck

I ADORE the holidays. Even in the midst of despair, I can find joy in the nostalgia and the memories to come. Of course, I have little ones. That said, I am already so, so sad about this season. Now that it is officially Christmas season, it will be over in one month and it will be back to me and just, just my good ole, good for nothing head I just want to die.

I'm usually able to find the magic, but this year I'm just so over it. I'm not in a good place emotionally at all, and I just feel like people around me are either stupid, or they just don't care.

I just have that mantra in my head- Just one day, just one day, just one day! lol